I am consoled by the poorest, who respond to me with the richness of
their love, of their humility, of their docility. With what openness of
soul and heart they listen to my word, accept it and live it! Truly, for
these who are poor in goods and in spirit, there is prepared the reign of
God, which will very soon come to you in all its divine splendor.
I am consoled by the littlest, by those who live truly as little
children, whom Jesus forms and guards within the heavenly garden of his
divine love. With what tenderness I carry them in my motherly arms, that
they may be consoled by me. To them alone do I reveal the secret of my
Immaculate Heart, the light of my design, the battle plan and the moment of
my victory.
I am consoled by the new hearts, formed within the bright recesses of my
Immaculate Heart. Against hatred which is spreading, egotism which consumes,
, aridity which chills, hardness which paralyzes the hearts of so many,
become cold and insensitive, hard and closed to the needs of the poor and
destitute, I form new hearts which know how to spread everywhere the
beating of my motherly and merciful love. These hearts know how to love God
with that love which alone glorifies Him, and to love your heavenly Mother
with that love which alone consoles her.
I am consoled by this little country of Honduras, which has a big heart
and one filled with love for me. Today you have been in the presidential
house in order to make, with the President of the Republic, the
consecration of the Republic to my Immaculate Heart.
I take this country under my special protection because, since you have
done what I asked of you at Fatima, I have been consoled by this nation
in a special way.